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North British Locomotive Company

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North British Locomotive Company Limited
Preevat
IndustrieRail transport
FateAssets Liquidated
Goodwill acquired bi Andrew Barclay Sons & Co.
Foondit1903
Defunct1962 (in Liquidation)
HeidquartersSpringburn, Glesga, Scotland
Key fowk
William Lorimer (Chairman)
Sir Hugh Reid (Managin Director)
ProductsLocomotives
Nummer o employees
8000 (1907)
2658 (1960)

The North British Locomotive Company (NBL, NB Loco or North British) wis creatit in 1903 throu the merger o three Glesga locomotive manufacturin companies; Sharp, Stewart and Company (Atlas Works), Neilson, Reid and Company (Hyde Park Works) an Dübs and Company (Queens Park Works), creautin the lairgest locomotive manufacturin company in Europe an the Breetish Empire.